GitLab and GitHub are both web-based platforms that provide version control and collaboration tools for software development, but they have differences in terms of features, pricing, and intended use ...

However, all is not lost, and for the last few years, an alternative has been under very active development: GitLab. GitLab is the name of a company—GitLab, Inc.—and the name of two projects: GitLab ...

GitHub’s work has even been an aide to its competitors, he adds. The Git Large File Storage (LFS) protocol was developed and open-sourced by GitHub, and it’s now in use at Atlassian and GitLab.

The job cuts at GitLab, in turn, are estimated to impact about 114 employees. GitHub operates a platform that software teams use to store the source code of their applications.

GitLab went public on Thursday, jumping 35% in its first day to hit a $15 billion market cap. GitLab's CEO says its focus on open source and product suite sets it apart from rivals like GitHub.